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Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
The meals begin on Monday.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:04 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The change will impact October 20/27, November 3/10/17, and December 1/8/15.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
Nearly all exemptions filed were approved.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 1:56 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
Officials say this is in an effort to help get children back to school
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Rachel Schneider
Nearly 1/3 of the Northside High School freshman class has been quarantined.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
Between the bus driver and substitute teacher shortage—they say filling these positions has not been easy.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
There have been the usual adjustments. Desks are separated by at least three feet and everyone’s in masks.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By WDBJ
Requests can be submitted for a medical or religious exemption.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
If someone refuses to wear a mask in school, per the district, parents/guardians will be contacted to pick their children up.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
The assistant superintendent does feel the shutdown helped the district get a handle on the situation.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 10:30 PM EDT
|By Rachel Schneider
As of Wednesday, more than 600 students out of roughly 6,000 in the district are in quarantine.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 10:22 PM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
Pulaski County Public Schools is scheduling virtual instruction for the middle and high schools.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:55 AM EDT
|By Kimberly McBroom
Health and education leaders sounding the alarm about possible increased E-cigarette use among kids, now that school is back in session.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
All students and staff will report as normal unless notified by school officials or VDH.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
There were more than 50 cases reported in the county in the last week.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
As of Tuesday, there are about three students and two staffers who have tested positive for COVID,
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 12:14 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The goal is to get students back to class Monday, September 13.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
As of Labor Day weekend, there are about nine students and three staffers who have tested positive for COVID.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
All Amherst County Public Schools will be closed beginning Friday, September 3, with students returning to school Monday, September 13.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Kendall Davis
George Washington High School has closed due to a number of COVID-19 cases, as school officials are looking to deep-clean the school.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 1:16 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
Franklin County schools have seen a surge in COVID cases in recent weeks.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 8:02 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The extra day of virtual learning is because COVID test results weren't back in time to notify families.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Rachel Schneider
The outbreak is now affecting community events and the area’s medical staffing
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
School officials are asking families to consider limiting social gatherings that would increase the likelihood of exposure.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The decision was made as part of a conversation regarding a COVID-19 Mitigation Plan.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Details can be found regarding each route.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
New River Health district reports seeing 47 COVID cases between August 22-29 out of 20,000 students.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The university says this is part of its ongoing monitoring of positive COVID-19 rates on campus.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
School leaders say students, faculty or staff with a note from a medical professional, could be exempt from the mask mandate.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
Dalford Phillips said the first bus he drove was a 1947 Dodge and his pay rate was only $2 a day.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
The two schools in Roanoke County and Lynchburg will close starting Friday.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
The ruling passes in a 7-1 vote
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 9:34 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
This comes after some students were hours late arriving home Tuesday
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By Henry Graff
They are aiming for weekly testing of students and staff to keep a lid on outbreaks.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 8:26 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
To return to school September 2, students will be asked to provide negative test results for COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Masks are required of everyone, but otherwise things are looking a lot more like a normal day, compared to last year.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
Students will be welcomed back with a few new upgrades, after a delayed start due to construction.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 11:02 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
Some students were two hours late arriving home
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
The district reports four years ago, they had about 70 drivers and now the number has dropped to 58.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
The school was shut down as a precautionary measure over coronavirus.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
Roanoke City Schools celebrated the first day of school on Tuesday
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
The school district has a universal mask policy in place, but 20% of students are not wearing masks because of parents filing for religious or medical exemptions.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
They were given haircuts and introduced to the the military way of life.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
It was a special day for college students in the New River Valley as Virginia Tech and Radford began fall classes for the 2021-2022 school year.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Melissa Gaona
Actress Jen Lilley delivers hundreds of backpacks filled with new school supplies for Roanoke children in foster care.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Rachel Schneider
AAA officials say drivers are out of practice when it comes to road rules.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2021 at 7:55 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Students in the city of Roanoke will return to the classroom with a spring in their step and plenty of school supplies in their backpacks.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 9:07 PM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno
The program launched a year ago in the peak of the pandemic and it hopes to help combat the nation's nursing shortage.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Janay Reece
Hundreds are moving into their dorms and settling in before classes begin.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Spectators, coaches, and players who are not actually on the court will be expected to wear masks while in the gym.